Jawed Receiver for Needle Cartridge
First Claim
1. A surgical suturing device, comprising:
- a cartridge having a needle and suture;
an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end;
an actuator connected to the proximal end of the elongate shaft;
a receiver connected to the distal end of the elongate shaft, the receiver comprising a pair of jaws having a closed position adapted to receive and retain the cartridge and an opened position adapted to release the cartridge.
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Abstract
A surgical suturing device comprises a cartridge having a needle and suture. An elongate shaft has a proximal end and a distal end. An actuator is connected to the proximal end of the elongate shaft. A pair of jaws is connected to the distal end of the elongate shaft. The jaws have a closed position adapted to receive and retain the cartridge, and wherein the jaws are latched in the closed position. The jaws also have a partially opened position adapted to release the cartridge wherein the jaws are biased by a spring from the first opened position towards the closed position. The jaws also have and a fully opened position spaced apart further than the partially opened position, wherein spring does not bias the jaws towards the closed position.
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17 Claims
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1. A surgical suturing device, comprising:
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a cartridge having a needle and suture; an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end; an actuator connected to the proximal end of the elongate shaft; a receiver connected to the distal end of the elongate shaft, the receiver comprising a pair of jaws having a closed position adapted to receive and retain the cartridge and an opened position adapted to release the cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A surgical suturing device, comprising:
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a cartridge comprising a needle and suture; an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end; an actuator connected to the proximal end of the elongate shaft; a pair of jaws connected to the distal end of the elongate shaft, the jaws having a closed position adapted to receive and retain the cartridge, and wherein the jaws are latched in the closed position; a partially opened position adapted to release the cartridge wherein the jaws are biased by a spring from the first opened position towards the closed position; and a fully opened position spaced apart further than the partially opened position, wherein spring does not bias the jaws towards the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A surgical suturing device, comprising:
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a cartridge having a needle and suture; an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end; an actuator connected to the proximal end of the elongate shaft; a receiver connected to the distal end of the elongate shaft, the receiver comprising a means for retaining and releasing the cartridge.
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